Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Middleham Jewel
- Holy Trinity Church
- The York Observatory
- The New Theatre
- The Hospitium
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Victoria Bar
- Military Belt Fitting
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Olive Oil Container
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Norman Minster
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy